West Salem High School - Hi Lite Yearbook (West Salem, IL)

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BNioR? History John Luther Don Maas When the West Salem Community High School opened August 30, 1943, thirty-two confused but eager Freshmen assembled in Room 6 ready to begin their high school studies. On September 10, an all-school party was held on the school grounds. The Freshmen were initiated with plenty of burned cork and lipstick. During the first week of school, class officers were elected as follows: President ......... Vice-President .... Secretary-Treasurer Sergeant at arms... Class adviser...... .... Jim Bennett Joan Hallbeck Virginia Maas .. Bill Stevens ... Mr. Brandt Three members of our original class failed to return, Joan Hallbeck, Madeline Davis, and Junior Lynch. Twenty-four original Freshmen enrolled as Sophomores at the beginning of the 1944 school year. Six of the former class failed to return—Roy and Eugene McVaigh, Arthur Pool, Carl Johnson, Edgar Cole, and Paul Strine. Class officers for the Sophomore year are as follows: President.................................... Duane Smith Vice President ............................... Lois Gaede Secretary and Treasurer...................... Velma Libke Sergeant at arms............................... Don Miller Class adviser ........................... Mr. Betebenner Twenty-four of the original thirty-two students appeared as jolly Juniors for the school year of 1945-46. Joan Hallbeck and Arthur Pool returned to our class after going elsewhere their Sophomore year. Doyle Newcomb and Dorothy Warren failed to show up. Class officers for ’45 and ’46 were: President ........................ Vice President ................... Secretary and Treasurer .......... . Sergeant at arms ................ Class Adviser..................... .... Lois Gaede Duane Smith .... Virginia Maas Iva Jean Shelby ... Miss Shaffer

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September, 1946 found us back as Seniors in the last year of our W.S.C.H.S. career. There was quite a change of members: Our class lost five of our former class, Arthur Pool, Russel Winchel, Russel Pro- vine, Mary Nell Aldridge, and Fondalene Roby but this was counter- acted by gaining Raymond King, Clayton Brandt, Robert Gentz, Margie Putnam, and Camilla Clodfelter. As a usual Senior project our class conducted a magazine sale contest composed of two competitive sides; the Army and Navy. The winning side, Army, was treated to a trip to Mt. Carmel and to the pleasure of seeing a show. Our sale of annual adds provided a source of income for the fin- ancing of our annuals this year. We sold ads in Olney, Albion, and Mt. Carmel and gained much experience in salesmanship. Class officers chosen were : President ....................................... Duane Smith Vice President .................................. Velma Libke Secretary and Treasurer........................ Margie Putnam Sergeant at arms................................. Robert Gentz Class adviser............................................ Miss Roberts Our class colors were Scarlet and White and our class motto which we have carried with us for four years is, “God give me hills to climb and strength for climbing.”